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Nevermypresident

(781 posts)
Thu Jun 20, 2019, 12:16 AM Jun 2019

"Using nuclear weapons could create conditions for decisive results and the restoration of strategic

stability".

“Specifically, the use of a nuclear weapon will fundamentally change the scope of a battle and create conditions that affect how commanders will prevail in conflict.”

"The Joint Chiefs of Staff briefly published and then removed from public access a new edition of their official doctrine on the use of nuclear weapons. But a public copy was preserved."

DoD Doctrine on Nuclear Operations Published, Taken Offline
Posted on Jun.19, 2019 in Dept of Defense, Military Doctrine by Steven Aftergood


https://fas.org/blogs/secrecy/2019/06/nuclear-operations/

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"Using nuclear weapons could create conditions for decisive results and the restoration of strategic (Original Post) Nevermypresident Jun 2019 OP
Bolton creamed his pants when he read that sentence.... RockRaven Jun 2019 #1
Someone didn't get the memo to NOT release if Hope Hicks kept her mouth shut (nt) mr_lebowski Jun 2019 #2
This message was self-deleted by its author Chin music Jun 2019 #3
unbelievable... myohmy2 Jun 2019 #4
+1 un be lievable rampartc Jun 2019 #5
2020 !! WHAT 2020 ? pangaia Jun 2019 #7
there will be a 2020 rampartc Jun 2019 #10
I'm not even speaking about nuclear weapons.... pangaia Jun 2019 #13
I thnk Bonespurs very much wants to launch a nuke at someone anarch Jun 2019 #12
i'm going to be cautiously optimistic on this one rampartc Jun 2019 #6
Uh, don't believe it. pangaia Jun 2019 #8
THEY and their "strategic nukes" are the less intelligent people who always ruin everything DemocracyMouse Jun 2019 #9
Yes, this is bluff. DoD is realistic enough to be planning for climate change MasonDreams Jun 2019 #11

RockRaven

(14,872 posts)
1. Bolton creamed his pants when he read that sentence....
Thu Jun 20, 2019, 12:25 AM
Jun 2019

Trump would have also, but he didn't understand half of the words...

Response to Nevermypresident (Original post)

myohmy2

(3,137 posts)
4. unbelievable...
Thu Jun 20, 2019, 01:35 AM
Jun 2019

“Specifically, the use of a nuclear weapon will fundamentally change the scope of a battle and create conditions that affect how commanders will prevail in conflict.”

...that's assuming we'll still be around to do battle and prevail in a future conflict...

...these bastards are itching to use nukes, "...for decisive results and the restoration of strategic stability".

...the earth is large, life will continue but we may not...what makes them think there will be any strategic stability to restore if things escalate?

...unbelievable...

anarch

(6,535 posts)
12. I thnk Bonespurs very much wants to launch a nuke at someone
Thu Jun 20, 2019, 05:29 AM
Jun 2019

didn't he say as much at one point on the campaign trail in 2016? He's said so much crazy fucked up shit it's hard to even recall.

rampartc

(5,366 posts)
6. i'm going to be cautiously optimistic on this one
Thu Jun 20, 2019, 02:29 AM
Jun 2019

the entire release and recall thing might be part of the sabre rattling? negotiation? with iran. "let them think about whats comin' their way" kind of threat?

not really. this attitude will lose us a city. maybe a planet.

MasonDreams

(756 posts)
11. Yes, this is bluff. DoD is realistic enough to be planning for climate change
Thu Jun 20, 2019, 02:47 AM
Jun 2019

They know a nuclear winter will kill us ALL.
Report from Iron Mountain, however, is probably real.

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